Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages

The Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish (Anthony Devlin/PA)

The Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish.

At the 2022 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on Monday, 274 commissioners voted in favour of the move and 136 against.